1.   If it were, Robbie Fulks would find himself a major contender, right alongside the faux country brilliance of Ween.

2.   Although the event Saturday attracted three major presidential contenders, as well as the long-shot Keyes, the gathering attracted little national media attention.

3.   And on his visits north, Rep. Charles Schumer of Brooklyn, the third major Democratic contender, sometimes tells people that his father was born in Utica.

4.   Another major contender for Fairchild will be Meigher Communications L.P., whose titles include Saveur and Garden Design.

5.   Boston, along with Los Angeles and Philadelphia, is considered one of the major contenders in the sweepstakes for a lucrative political convention.

6.   Both major contenders this year, Al Gore and former Sen. Bill Bradley, are expected to be on the ballot statewide.

7.   Both major contenders this year, Vice President Al Gore and former Sen. Bill Bradley, qualified statewide.

8.   A group of Chilean utilities that had been expected to be major contenders in the auction withdrew from the bidding yesterday.

9.   Both major contenders this year, Gore and former Sen. Bill Bradley of New Jersey, will be on the ballot across the state.

10.   But I only want to do it if I can be a major contender, which means more budget and test time.